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IKE

IKE

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I got a letter in the mail today reminding that's in time for my every 5 year colonoscopy......I wasn't real fond of the first one so I don't imagine this next one is going to get rave reviews form me either.

I feel just fine 'up there' so I think I'll put it off till later in the year.
 

Ike, everyone has to make their own personal decisions. I personally have chosen not to get one of those even though the doctors keep pushing it. I have no history of colon cancer in my family, and choose not to risk the negative effects of the procedure.
 
If I were you, Ike, I'd put it all behind me as well.

I've had one my entire life - don't plan on having any more. Once was enough.
 

SeaBreeze said:
Ike, everyone has to make their own personal decisions. I personally have chosen not to get one of those even though the doctors keep pushing it. I have no history of colon cancer in my family, and choose not to risk the negative effects of the procedure.
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I left home young so I don't know what my family medical history is, several times the knowledge would have been helpful though.

The last time (also the first) I had one done they found and removed three small polyps which can, but certainly not always, turn cancerous.

I may just put it off indefinitely.......we'll see.
 
I requested a colonoscopy over 10 years ago- they did a sigmoidoscopy instead, I guess to 'save' money. :shrug:

Now they want to do the colonoscopy....I told them to stick it. :p

I do the mail-in fecal exam every year, which I've heard is a reliable screening tool.
 
Yeah. I had three and had an endoscope down my throat a few times too. Haven't been back in at least eight years. I was also supposed to have my prostate checked out because of a high number, but the number went down a bit the next year,
At 83, I've stopped getting any kind of check ups. I'll probably ( hopefully ) drop from a cardiac arrest or a stroke before the other stuff gets me. Not interested in doing anything about them at this point anyway.
 
IKE said:
No need to be jealous Annie me and ole Philly could probably give you one free of charge.......hey Phil you still got that miners hat and canary ?
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LMAO!

"She sure is purty ... *pulling on oversized rubber gloves*

No, that's just wrong - I'm sorry, Annie. Ike made me do it!
 
I'm actually scheduled for one tomorrow. This will be my fourth time as I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis some years ago. I never bother with an anisthetic either. It's uncomfortable, but not painful. I just prefer to drive in, get it done, then just get back to normality asap.

The only difference this time is that it will be the first time in a different hospital, up here in Scotland.
 
Ok. Had the camera 'where the sun don't shine' today. I must ask you all to be a little patient though whilst I edit out the boring bits and then add some music before I post the video on line. :magnify:
 
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